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Severe thunderstorm warning for northwest Montana A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for south central Lincoln County, northwestern Sanders County and west central Flathead County in northwestern Montana until 3:45 p.m. MDT. At 3:16 p..m., a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles southeast of Noxon, or 18 miles north of Thompson Falls, moving northeast at 45 mph, bringing 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. |
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 Johnson
withdraws from house race to challenge Herndon: Steve
Johnson, Sandpoint, withdrew as Democrat candidate for Idaho
District 1 House Position A July 13 to instead challenge
Republican Scott Herrndon for the Idaho District 1 Senate seat. "I
was very disappointed when Jim Woodward lost the primary to
Herndon, and I'm now running as an Independent write-in candidate
for the District 1 State Senate seat, with support from many local
Republicans," Johnson wrote. |
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 North
Idaho girl missing: The Kootenai County Sheriff’s
Office is requesting assistance in locating Brooklyn George, last
seen at her father’s house in Harrison wearing plaid pink
sweatpants, a black shirt w/rose and a black sweatshirt. It is
believed she may have left the location in the early morning hours
on August 9 with her boyfriend |
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| Boundary County Library District 2022/23 budget hearing, 9 a.m. Thursday, September 1, County Annex | ||
| ICRMP refuses to renew library's policy: On August 1, the Idaho Counties Risk Management Program wrote a brief letter notifying the Boundary County Library Board that its existing policy will not be renewed when it expires at midnight Saturday, October 1. | ||
 Hope
man facing up to five years for Kapu Road burglary: A
45-year-old Hope, Idaho, man staying in Boundary County in a
trailer on the property of a late friend's grieving widow will
spend two to five years in prison and pay more than $82,000 in
restitution after pleading guilty to grand theft by possession of
stolen property. |
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 Kootenai
County sheriff's deputy needs community's help: A
35-year-old Kootenai County Deputy Sheriff has recently suffered a
stroke and needs the community's assistance. Deputy Yvonne Cress
and her husband welcomed the birth of their child in June. While
at home and off-duty over the last weekend in July, she suffered a
stroke that affected her entire right side. A U.S. Navy Veteran,
Cress has been with the sheriff’s office for over six years. |
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| Boundary County First Judicial District Court dispositions | ||
 Fire
near Nordman grows to 120 acres: The Diamond Watch
Fire was initially detected on the evening of July 14. It was
started by lightning and is visible from the Priest Lake area. The
fire is located 5.5 miles due west of Nordman and is burning on a
ridge to the east of Diamond Peak in Pend Oreille County,
Washington. An infrared flight mapped the recent growth at 120
acres, with most of the heat showing now on the south aspect. |
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 Hope
House giving away back to school shoes: Hope House
has had amazing community support to enable them to provide back
to school shoes/PE shoes again this year. If you know of a student
or family who will need help purchasing shoes for Back to School,
to be distributed at the Hope House Back to School Bash August 26.
Hope House staff is collecting its list through August 13. |
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| 'Read-In' of controversial books held to protest library board recall: Only a handful of people were expected at the first "Read-In" on the lawn at the Boundary County Library Thursday afternoon, but organizers were astounded when the over two dozen people turned out to quietly read banned or controversial books. People young and old showed up, many wearing shirts expressing support for the beleaguered library. | ||
 Get
ready to see the world at the Boundary County Fair!
The most festive week of the year in Boundary County kicks off
bright and early Tuesday morning, August 9, as the entire
community comes together to celebrate who we are and the bounties
of this wonderful place, as people young and old bring in their
season's best to display at the Boundary County Fair. This year's
theme is "Around the World in Five Days," and it will provide
convincing evidence that there's no place quite like this awesome
place we call home! |
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| County commission agenda, week of August 8 | ||
 Grizzly
euthanized near Porthill: On August 4, Idaho Fish and
Game in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
euthanized a large adult male grizzly bear in Boundary County near
Porthill. There has been a series of livestock losses due to
grizzly bears this spring and summer. Fish and Game received a
report on August 2 of four sheep that had been attacked and killed
and two additional sheep that had been injured near Porthill. |
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| County Commission minutes, week of July 25 | ||
| Crews working fire near Creston: The BC Wildfire Service is on the ground responding to a wildfire burning approximately 14 kilometres, 8.7 miles, northeast Creston. First spotted August 2, as of Wednesday afternoon, the Six Mile Creek wildfire was estimated to be 57 hectares in size, or 140.85 acres. It is believed to be human caused. On the scene, 31 ground crew members are continuing to utilize heavy equipment to establish fuel-free areas, control lines, and water delivery systems. | ||
| Income guidelines for 2022-2023 free and reduced price lunch released: Families interested in applying for free and reduced price meals can now view income guidelines and apply for the 2022-2023 school year. The upcoming school year will be the first time since 2020 that families need to apply in order to receive free or reduced price meals in schools operating the National School Lunch Program and for free milk in schools operating the Special Milk Program. Eligible families are encouraged to apply to ensure their children’s access to healthy meals this school year. | ||
 It
is huckleberry season: The Idaho Panhandle National
Forests is reminding huckleberry pickers that commercial picking
of huckleberries is not permitted. Picking huckleberries with the
intent to sell them is considered commercial gathering. In order
to provide plentiful opportunities for recreational huckleberry,
the forest does not issue commercial permits. Minimum fines for
commercial picking start at $250, and can increase based on the
severity of the offense. |
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 Sportsmen
just gained access to 23,000 acres of public land in North Idaho:
After an 85-year closure to hunting, fishing and trapping, Myrtle
Creek Preserve is once again open and accessible by sportsmen
thanks to approval by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission in July.
The preserve is a vast piece of real estate in the Kootenai River
Basin in the Panhandle, spanning nearly 23,000 acres or 36 square
miles of ground. |
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| Idaho investing in drug treatment, mental health services: The State of Idaho is taking steps to make Idaho safer and save taxpayer dollars by increasing drug treatment and mental health services in Idaho communities as part of Governor Brad Little’s “Leading Idaho” plan. Through the new Pre-prosecution Diversion Grant Program, the Idaho Department of Correction is offering $2.5 million worth of funding to state and local government agencies. | ||
 Southeast
BC campfire ban going into effect: Effective at noon
PDT Thursday, August 4, campfires will be prohibited throughout
the Southeast Fire Centre's jurisdiction to help prevent
human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. Hot and dry
conditions in the Southeast Fire Centre are expected to continue.
The fire danger rating in the region is generally High to Extreme. |
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 Justice
Department sue Idaho to protect reproductive rights:
The U.S. Justice Department today filed a lawsuit to protect the
rights of patients to access emergency medical care guaranteed by
federal law. The suit challenges Idaho Code § 18-622, which is set
to go into effect on August 25 and imposes a near-total ban on
abortion. |
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| Events & Entertainment | ||
 Kootenai
River Mushroom Club to meet: Interested in learning
how to safely forage for wild mushrooms in North Idaho? The
Kootenai River Mushroom Club will present a free class at 6 p.m.
Tuesday, August 23, in the Ktunaxa Room at the Kootenai River Inn
and Casino. Art Church, a local mushroom expert, will teach you
how to safely identify edible mushrooms that can be found here --
approximately 40 different kinds have been identified! |
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| Panida Theater to host monologue competition: The Panida Theater is excited to announce a monologue competition where contestants will compete for cash prizes August 13! “This is a great event for all sorts of people in our community,” said managing director Veronica Knowlton. “It’s perfect for anyone who hasn’t had the opportunity to participate in local theater and would like to introduce themselves.” | ||
| Business | ||
 Iron
Mike's seeking to expand: A public hearing will be
held on a county conditional use permit application by Davis
Family Revocable Trust to allow for the expansion of Iron Mike's
Family Fitness, 64450 Highway Two at Three Mile. The permit would
allow construction of an addition that would increase the size of
the facility to over 15,000 square feet. The property is zoned
commercial/light industrial. |
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 Panida
offering a Little Theater lease opportunity: Got a
great idea for a business in one of downtown Sandpoint's most
prime locations? The Panida's Little Theater is available for
lease – and the Panida management is inviting proposals from
potential businesses or groups that will partner in the space. |
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 Two
Tones Cafe celebrating fourth anniversary: Two Tones
Cafe opened the summer of 2018, and Tony and the crew will
celebrate their four-year anniversary Saturday, July 9, and you're
invited! Norman Baker and his band will be livening up the secret
garden patio and there'll be great food specials to go along with
it. It's their way of saying "thank you all for being our guests
for four years!" |
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 Shelman
Realty joins forces with ERA Real Estate: ERA® Real
Estate, a global franchising leader within the Realogy family of
brands, today announced the affiliation of ERA Shelman Realty,
6737 Cody Street, Bonners Ferry. The firm has served the community
since 1963. Co-owners Mark and Loralee Carey bought the firm in
2018 from Mark’s brother Steve Carey, who bought the brokerage
from the original founder, Monk Shelman, in 1991. |
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| Social | ||
 Family
of Mary Dirks expresses thanks: Mary Dirks’s family
would like to send a special thank you out to all of the people
who attended her memorial, to all of the people who helped
organize it, to all of the people who sent beautiful flowers,
cards and gifts, and to all of the people who called with words of
support. |
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 Nine
local students are U of I graduates: A total of 1,603
degrees were awarded to 1,467 students in the 2022 spring semester
commencement at the University of Idaho, including nine from
Boundary County. In-person ceremonies were held in May in Moscow,
Boise and Idaho Falls. |
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 Linda
Lederhos now Rotary president: Linda Lederhos took
over the role of president for the Rotary club of Bonners Ferry
last week, and this week she was guest speaker, talking about her
plans for the future of the club. The Rotary Club of Bonners Ferry
works to bring together business and professional community
leaders to provide humanitarian service to others within our
community and our world. |
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| Boundary County students earn NIC dean's list honors: North Idaho College recently announced its Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester. Students eligible for the NIC Dean’s List must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits and obtain a grade point average of 3.75 or above. | ||
 BCMS
announces second semester honor roll: Boundary County
Middle School has identified its top scholars for the second
semester. They are ... |
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| Sports/Outdoors | ||
| BCMS football practice starts Monday: Boundary County Middle School football practice is set to start August 8. The first week will be focused on conditioning and during the second week, athletes will go full pads. Practice will be held Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the practice field. | ||
| Badger cross country season set to begin: Bonners Ferry High School cross country will begin fall practice at 4:30 p.m. Monday, August 8, at the south end of the bleachers of the football/track stadium with a mandatory parent/information meeting to be followed by a short practice. Coaches will be going over team rules and expectations for the season. | ||
 BFHS
2022 volleyball season information: Welcome athletes
and parents to the 2022 fall volleyball season! We hope everyone
is as excited about our upcoming season as we are!!! Below are
some key dates/information to help everyone plan for the upcoming
weeks as we host try-outs, conduct practices, and eventually begin
our season with our first round of games August 25! |
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 Another
great Kootenai River Run in the books: Over 160
runners and walkers participated in last Saturday’s Kootenai River
Run, part of the 2022 Kootenai River Days. The run raises
scholarships for local cross country and track athletes and is
sponsored by Shelman Realty and Idaho Forest Group. New and
welcome to the run this year were participants from Team Hoyt
Coeur d'Alene. Team Hoyt Coeur d’Alene “is one of nine teams
across the country created in the shadow of the famed duo Team
Hoyt. |
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 Skatepark
Alliance having logo contest, second jam: The
Boundary County Skatepark Alliance (BCSA) thanks all who helped to
make its inaugural event June 21 at the Bonners Ferry Skatepark a
rousing success. Community response was inspiring and just the
fuel they needed to start this project. The alliance now has a
couple other plans they are excited to share. |
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| Letters | ||
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Are Republicans a
threat to ‘Democracy?' Yes and no. First, it depends
on what you mean by ‘Democracy’. Second, it depends on what you
mean by ‘Republican’. For Democrats the word democracy is a euphemism for what they really mean: Democratic Socialism. The official name of communist North Korea is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ... The real question is: are real Republicans, Conservatives or the MAGA movement a threat to Democratic Socialism? The answer to that is absolutely yes. By Dean Cannon |
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| AR-15s meet intent behind second amendment: Muskets were the assault weapons of their day, and yes, you have the right to own them. Illinois governor JB Pritzker recently insinuated that the second amendment is obsolete because the founding fathers owned muskets. This is an insult to the intelligence of every American. In the 18th Century the citizen and the state were equally matched on the battlefield. Both fought with the same weapons. It was just a matter of who had more muskets and soldiers. By Dean Cannon | ||
| Strengthening a kind and respectful community: Community can be defined as a group of people with diverse interests, beliefs and characteristics linked together with common bonds. Successful communities are those where people live and work together in a civil manner and respectfully embrace differences. Through the democratic process citizens have the opportunity to choose community leaders and make decisions for the common good. By the Boundary County Human Rights Task Force | ||
| We must rally to save Trump's helpless gullible: In legal proceedings and congressional hearings, Donald J. Trump's big lie is clearly starting to unravel, but believers of the lie are clearly not hearing the truth, preferring instead to get their "news" from outlets that pander to a liar. By Mike Weland | ||
| County can't ignore Ursa Rio: Now that Owen Benjamin Smith has unilaterally claimed through his attorney that his activities at Ursa Rio are not subject to county zoning rules, construction activity is up. Neighbors report that, since the end of July, a backhoe has come and gone, port-o-potties are back, and traffic has increased. The county regulations may be vague and poorly written, but this is no excuse for the county to allow an applicant to push them around this way. By Elaine Duncan | ||
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| Obituaries | ||
 Glen
Earl Mattox, Jr., was born May 3, 1944, in Bonners
Ferry, the son of Glenn and Chloe Mattox. He passed away August 5,
2022, in Missoula at the age of 78. Viewing will be from 2to 5
p.m. Sunday, August 14, at English Funeral Chapel, 1700 North
Spokane Street, Post Falls. The memorial service will be 11 a.m.
Monday, August 15, at the same location, followed by a reception,
then a graveside service. |
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| Wesley A. Dirks, 77, of Inman, Kansas, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, surrounded by family at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. Family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, August 6, at Zion Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, 597 6th Avenue, Inman. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, August 7, 2022, at the church, and burial will follow at Zion Church Cemetery. | ||
 Geraldine
"Geri" C. Todd, 94, peacefully passed away in her
sleep July 28, 2022. She had been living at the Extended Care
Facility in Bonners Ferry since suffering from a stroke earlier
this year. Services are to be held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 12,
at Immaculate Conception Church, 756 Highway 2 West, Troy. |
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 Kevin
Robert Larson, 60, passed away unexpectedly on July
24, 2022. He was born on February 9, 1962, to Lloyd and Mary Emma
Larson in Bonners Ferry. Kevin spent his entire life in Bonners
Ferry and loved the area. He was an avid golfer and spent much of
his time outdoors. After graduating from high school Kevin worked
at Penner’s Resaw Shop for a brief time, and then went to work at
the mill in Moyie Springs, where he was still employed at the time
of this death. |
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 Betty
Jean Robbins, 92, died peacefully on June 3, 2022, in
the presence of her two daughters, Cynthia Copeland and Vicki Van
Der Hoek, in The Oaks Of Stockbridge Assisted Living, Stockbridge,
Georgia. Betty was cremated and a private service will be held in
her husband Don's (who died March 26, 2014) hometown, Bonners
Ferry, early October 2022 by her immediate family. The family will
be spreading both of their ashes into the Kootenai River. |
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